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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:40 PM Original message |
Should A Heavily Religious Person Be Elected? |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. NO!!!!! |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thank You, Fellow Oregonian - I Agree |
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One Taste (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. agreed |
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Brucey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pretty much every President in the last few decades |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Non Religious Yes |
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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Kerry appears to be definitely NON religious |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. If You Are Right And I Hope You Are |
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distortionmarshall (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. to the contrary.... |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oh, Don't Get Me Wrong |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. You mean a real Christian |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'll say this. |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well Said |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, Never. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. No, Never. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. A positive attitude about the end of the world |
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frankly_fedup2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
55. I believe the first time I heard . . . |
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jor_mama (209 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
63. The connection to "his time to rule" |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. a pundit ? no. a religious man ? sure, we're had many. |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Uhhh.., Yeah In A Way |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. not exactly his dogma |
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frankly_fedup2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just because Bush continues to invoke the name . . . |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Oh No! I Agree |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Its the killing habit I wish he would get rid of |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I Agree... But Bush, Do That? |
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Mad Cow Doc (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. The constitution says It is OK |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Good Point |
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Mad Cow Doc (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. ENFORCING??? what ?? I'm happy for them |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. At this particular time, with that idiot occupying OUR WH, HELL NO! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
24. no |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. No |
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Mad Cow Doc (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Who Decides? |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Kennedy was Catholic |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'll Answer Your Question |
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Mad Cow Doc (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Yes we VOTE !!! |
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frankly_fedup2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. So Pat Robertson would fit into your description of the |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. No! I'd rather my leader be smart enough to recognize |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Well, any leader who tried to make that BS claim |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. if he gets the vote |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. No never again |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. Define "heavily religious" |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Ok Fair Enough Woody |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 11:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Sounds like you're defining an extremist |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. Check this out.. |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Great Link |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
39. I'll take a Carter over a $hrub any day, AND |
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jmags (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Not according to John Leland, a Baptist preacher and |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Holy Crap |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. *lol* takes half damage? *g* |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Are There Any Other? |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. Shouldn't that be for the PEOPLE to decide, with their votes? n/t |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. No. People's Exhibit Nr. One: John Ashcroft. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
47. Only to their church governance board |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
48. Not a freakin evangelical wear your religion on your |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
49. The Constitution says |
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I AM SPARTACUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
51. I think a heavilyreligious person should be elected Pope. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
53. He/she shouldn't steal an election either1 |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
54. Should a heavily atheist person ever be elected? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. No worries there |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:18 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Based on some of the comments I see here |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Gosh |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Or maybe they should try the tolerance they seek for themselves |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Perfect people |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:32 AM Response to Reply #69 |
72. I wildly disagree |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Perhaps we misunderstand each other |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I'm not so sure |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:48 AM Response to Reply #80 |
84. I agree |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Well who's in a better position to govern |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Depends on the person |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Bad? |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Religion ALWAYS intrudes on policy making |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Yeah! |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. You won't be the first |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:35 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Yes I am |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. The same is true of atheists and agnostics |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Yes it is |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:48 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Someone heavily secular can't govern the religious either |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:52 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. I disagree |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:56 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I disagree |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
59. Reagan already served |
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sunnynair (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
60. Religion |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
67. no, i want an atheist who believes only in temporal matters. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
70. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
73. Bush isn't heavily religious |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. That's a very good point |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
77. the US constitutions forbids any religious test.. |
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JasonBerry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
83. Belief and Hypocrisy at DU |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. I agree 100% |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Would you vote for |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Sharpton is more religious then Bush |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
87. well, it can be dangerous |
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arrogantatheist1000 (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. I agree G_j |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. yup |
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